Dr Martin Parkinson PSM, Secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and former RBA Board member will address the Australian Government’s work to strengthen the effectiveness of the G20, as well as global economic governance issues and the importance of promoting dialogue between governments, business, academics and non-government organisations. This address will also be the final public event for the Lowy Institute’s G20 Studies Centre.

Dr Parkinson has previously served as Chair of the Board of the Australian Office of Financial Management, and a member of Prime Minister Abbott's Business Advisory Council and Prime Minister Gillard's Australia's Asian Century Strategic Advisory Board. He has also served as a member of the Board of Infrastructure Australia, the Council of Financial Regulators, the Board of Taxation, and the Board of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation. He is also a member of the Male Champions of Change.

 In 2008, Martin was awarded the Public Service Medal for his contribution to the development of economic policy. He is a life member of the Australian Business Economists, National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration of Australia, Fellow of the Australian National Institute of Public Policy, recipient of the ANZSOG Institute of Governance Public Sector Award for Excellence, and was awarded the Australian National University's inaugural Alumnus of the Year in 2013.

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The Lowy Institute is offering some free tickets to ESA Members.  To obtain your ticket, email Leon Berkelmans and mention you are an ESA Member.